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cognitive refocusing therapy
Indications:
- sleep-onset insomnia
- focusing on personally engaging but nonarousing thoughts instead (song lyrics, TV program plots, recipes)
- may be more effective than standardized sleep hygiene
- employs personalized cognitive scripts that are more appealing & easier to focus on [1]
Related
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
General
cognitive therapy
References
- Gellis LA et al.
Cognitive refocusing treatment for insomnia: A randomized
controlled trial in university students.
Behav Ther 2012 Jul 27
PMID: 22309052
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005789412000883